Haus der Kunst (House of Arts)

After the glass palace burnt down in 1931, Hitler commissioned the construction of the "Hauses der Deutschen Kunst" (House of German Art) from Paul Ludwig Troost. The monumental building, modelled on Schinkel´s museum in Berlin, was inaugurated with the first "Großen Deutschen Kunstausstellung" (Great German Art Exhibition) in 1937. At the same time a probably more interesting exhibition of "degenerate art" was shown in the "Hofgarten" in Munich. After the 2nd World War, the building became a US officers´s club and was handed back to the Bavarian government in 1948. Under the direction of P. A. Ade, the Haus der Kunst became one of the most famous galleries for modern and contemporary art and now houses the degenerate art which it was originally built to counteract.

Opening hours/Prices
Daily 10.00 am - 8.00 pm
Thursday 10.00 am - 10.00pm
Prices vary depending on the exhibition
Adults € 7,- (€ 5,-) / Reduced € 5,- (€ 3,-) / Children up to 12 years free

Address
Prinzregentenstr. 1
80538 München
Phone 089- 211 27-113
Fax 089- 211 27- 157

How to get there
Bus 53, Tram 17 "Nationalmuseum/Haus der Kunst"

Further Information
including the dates of public guided tours are available at
www.hausderkunst.de